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Tzero Unveils New Ultra Wideband Chipset for Home
Entertainment Networking
June 12, 2007
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tzero Technologies
today announced its new ZeroWire chipset (TZC7200), the first WiMedia® standards-based, ultra wideband (UWB) semiconductor
solution optimized for real-time delivery of high-definition video, wirelessly and over wires. The ZeroWire chipset enables
service providers to create networks for distributing entertainment content throughout the entire home using existing coax
cable. The chipset also gives consumer electronics manufacturers the ability to create new classes of wireless video devices
– HDTVs, digital video recorders, and more – that are easier and less expensive to install.
“The
home entertainment market is rapidly moving to high-definition digital content. Service providers are creating the networks
to deliver it. Consumer electronics companies are building products to store and display it. But neither group has had an
effective way for distributing and connecting that content around the home, until today,” said Mike Gulett, president
and CEO of Tzero. “Now, Tzero’s ZeroWire chipset gives both CE manufacturers and service providers a standards-based
solution that can cover the whole home with high definition by using a combination of wired and wireless links. No other chipset
can provide this capability.”
Solutions for Service Providers and CE Manufacturers
ZeroWire
opens the doors for service providers to expand next-generation broadband and IPTV services. It delivers the performance and
sustained throughput to support multiple high-definition video streams. Because it works over existing coax cabling, it significantly
reduces the cost of installation.
"As part of our effort to design a robust industry standard solution for
delivering high-definition content around the home, Tzero has been a key partner for Samsung," said Dr. Heemin Kwon,
executive vice president of Samsung. "Tzero has worked closely with us to extend ultra wideband wireless technology to
support an open standard that works over existing in-home coax cabling. Combined with HANA technology, these future set-top
boxes will enable carriers to create the first complete whole home high-definition A/V networking solution, which will allow
consumers to share their media and devices across the home without sacrificing quality."
Consumer electronics
manufacturers using ZeroWire can develop wireless video products including: wireless high-definition TVs, projectors, Blu-Ray
and HD DVD players, game consoles, media adapters, and media center PCs. With ZeroWire, flat panel TVs can be placed anywhere
without tearing open walls to run cabling, and video recorded in one room can be seamlessly accessed from another.
ZeroWire Capabilities
The ZeroWire chipset is optimized for wireless
and wired networking of entertainment content around the home. Capabilities include:
Performance for multiple
high-definition video streams with PHY data rates of up to 480 Mbps over coax for whole-home coverage and wirelessly within
rooms. The sustained data rates are more than double that of MoCA-based products and more than 10x that of WiFi solutions
including those using 802.11n.
Multiple interfaces for easy incorporation into a range of devices through PCI, transport
stream and host bus interfaces.
Broad protocol support for network connectivity and application integration including
IP, UDP, TCP/IP, multicast and unicast.
ZeroWire is comprised of both a Radio Frequency IC (RFIC) as well as a baseband
and media access control system-on-chip. It is WiMedia compliant and provides full WiMedia networking support for seamless
sharing of entertainment content.
“Tzero uses a completely standards-based ultra wideband to deliver solutions
for distributing high-definition throughout a home,” said Ben Bajarin, analyst with Creative Strategies. “With
major players such as Bluetooth 3.0 and Wireless USB also employing WiMedia standards, Tzero is in good company, enabling
wired and wireless home entertainment networks with devices that are guaranteed to interoperate.”
Availability
The Tzero ZeroWire chipset is available immediately. For more information, go to www.tzerotech.com or call 408-328-5000.
About Tzero Technologies, Inc.
Tzero Technologies is the leader
in high-definition video distribution. The company's advanced ultra wideband semiconductors enable connections between
a range of A/V components -- HDTVs, set-top boxes, digital video recorders and more -- without new wires. Founded in 2003,
Tzero is backed by tier-one venture partners, including August Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Miven Venture Partners,
OVP, USVP and VentureTech Alliance. Tzero is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.
Source: Businesswire
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